MADISON, WISC. - With each passing game the Madison College women's soccer team is proving they have numerous weapons to beat an opponent with, and on Monday afternoon at Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pitch-East it was freshman Meghan Petroski standing in the spotlight. The midfielder's hat trick keyed a 5-0 blanking of the College of DuPage in a North Central Community College Conference match that kept the #7-ranked WolfPack undefeated through four matches. The win also marks the third consecutive win over the Chaparrals after sweeping the season series in 2017.

For the first time all season, Madison College was held without a goal for an entire half as the first 45 minutes ended in a 0-0 tie. The WolfPack, however, did control the ball and put significant pressure on the Chaparrals defense throughout the first half, attempting eight total shots, putting three on goal, and running six corner kicks compared to zero's in all three categories for DuPage (1-2, 1-2).

The second half opened with a bang when Petroski scored her first goal of the match and second of the season to give the WolfPack the lead. The sophomore tandem of Britt Schumann and Peyton Trapino accounted for the next two goals, with Trapino setting up Schumann in the 59' for the game's second goal, and then finding the back of the net herself to make it 3-0 in the 67'.

Petroski found another scoring burst late in the match with a pair of scoring opportunities in the 78' and 80'. Her second goal cam on a header off a Trapino corner kick before she went high above the Chaparrals goalkeeper for the hat trick.

The Watertown, Wisconsin, native now has four goals on the season and becomes the fourth player in as many games with a multi-goal effort. Fellow freshman Mary Raemish did it twice, as did Schumann, while Trapino accomplished the feat once. Petroski also joins Raemish and Schumann in the hat trick club this season.



With their goals, Schumann now boasts eight goals and 17 points, and Trapino's season totals have reached four goals, a dozen assists, and 20 points.

Freshman and Oregon, Wisconsin, product Kelly Kubicek recorded her third shutout of the season and owns a 0.26 goals against average after allowing one in 345 minutes. Overall, the WolfPack attempted 23 shots to COD's four, and was plus-six in shots on goal.

Up Next:

Madison College (4-0, 3-0) is back in action on Friday, September 14 with a road trip to take on Joliet Junior College (6-1, 3-0). The Wolves, currently ranked #9 in the NJCAA Division III Poll, split the N4C title with the WolfPack in 2017, however, the 'Pack prevailed in the NJCAA Region IV Championship en route to the national tournament. The all-time series stands at 8-2 in favor of Madison College. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. in Joliet, Illinois.

NOTE: A home match previously scheduled for Wednesday, September 12 against Milwaukee Area Technical College has been cancelled after the Stormers called off their season. Madison College has added home matches against Anoka-Ramsey Community College on September 23 and College of Lake County on October 1.

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